When you want to transfer a file from one Linux computer to another, you have several options, some of which are GUI tools and some that are not. One of the most popular methods of transferring files also happens to be one of the more secure. That method is by way of the scp command. Scp stands for Secure Copy and is part of the SSH tool, which nearly every Linux distribution includes out of the box.
Link: How to use the scp command in Linux
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